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Basic Pre-Licensure BSN Degree Information 2011 - 2012

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program is designed to be completed in four academic years. The course requirements in the BSN program are rigorous. In order to be competitive when applying for the upper division, students on the four-year plan must be able to perform well academically while completing 16-17 semester hours (s.h.) each semester, or should consider attending summer school. Factors that may lead students to consider a five-year plan include long distance commuting, family obligations, demanding job requirements, and financial need requiring more than 10-15 hours of work a week.

The degree consists of four components: General Education Core Requirements (GEC), Nursing Cognate Requirements (pre- and co-requisites for the upper division major), upper division major courses, and electives sufficient for meeting degree requirements. Students must earn a total of 122 s.h. to complete their Bachelor’s degree.

General Education Core Requirements (GEC):

Students must complete 36-37 s.h. to meet the following requirements:

  • GFA (Fine Arts, Example: MUS 241)
  • GLT (Literature, Example: ENG 201)
  • GPR (Philosophy, Religion, and Ethics, PHI 121 or 220 required for Nursing majors)
  • HFA (Humanities/Fine Arts: one additional course from GFA, GLT or GPR)
  • GHP (History, Example: WCV 101)
  • GMT (Math, STA 108 required for Nursing Majors)
  • GNS (Two Natural Sciences and One lab, CHE 104, CHE 110 and NTR 213 required for Nursing)
  • GRD1 (Reasoning and Discourse, Example: ENG 101)
  • GRD (Reasoning and Discourse, Example: CST 105 or ENG 102)
  • GSB (Two Social and Behavioral Sciences, PSY 121 and HDF 211 required for Nursing majors)

Marker Requirements:

Students must complete courses that have the following markers:

  • Writing Intensive Requirements (WI) — This is a UNCG requirement for all students. You must take two writing intensive courses, one in Nursing (NUR 425) and one non-Nursing class of your choice.
  • Speaking Intensive Requirements (SI) — This is a UNCG requirement for all students. You must take two speaking intensive courses, one in Nursing (NUR 440) and one non-Nursing class of your choice.
  • Global Perspectives Courses (GL and GN) — Students must complete 4 Global courses (GL), one of which must be Global Nonwestern (GN). Try to choose classes in other categories that are also GL or GN courses. For example, MUS 241 is a GFA and GL, and ATY 100 meets a Nursing Cognate Requirement and is a GN. Although foreign language is not required for the Nursing Degree, up to two semesters of foreign language may be used to help meet this requirement.

Choose Carefully! It is possible to complete all marker requirements without taking extra classes. Courses used to meet the GEC core category also fulfill the Marker Requirements if the course carries the indicated marker in the semester Schedule of Courses. For example, CST 105 (Introduction to Public Speaking) meets the GRD requirement, all sections are Speaking Intensive (SI) and some sections are also Writing Intensive (WI). That means it is possible to meet three requirements with one class! Freshmen Seminars (FMS) typically meet multiple requirements, have small class sizes, and are limited to freshmen only.

NURSING COGNATE REQUIREMENTS:

Students must complete the following courses before entering the Upper Division (300 and 400 level Nursing Classes):

CourseGrade RequiredPrerequisites
BIO 271 (Anatomy)C or better BIO 110 or BIO 111 +lab (with grade of C- or better)
BIO 277 (Physiology) C or better BIO 110 or BIO 111 +lab (with grade of C- or better)
BIO 280 (MicrobiologyC or betterBIO 271 or 277
HDF 211 (Lifespan Development) C or better—
PSY 121 (General Psychology) C or better—
CHE 104 (Chemistry II) C or betterCHE 103 (Chemistry I)
CHE 110 (lab) ——
SOC 101 or 202 (GL) or ATY 100 (GN) C or better—
* NUR 210 (Fall semester only) B- or better 3.0 GPA, pre/co-req BIO 271 or 277
NUR 220 (Spring semester only) B- or better 3.0 GPA, NUR 210

* Students must have a 3.0 GPA prior to enrolling in NUR 210, as well as successful completion of either Anatomy or Physiology. This GPA requirement must be satisfied by the completion of the spring semester, prior to enrollment in NUR 210 (and not including) the summer session.

ADDITIONAL NURSING REQUIREMENTS: The following requirements can be completed at any time, but it is recommended that they be completed prior to entering the Upper Division due to possible scheduling conflicts:

  • NTR 213 (Nutrition) Meets one GNS requirement
  • PHI 121 or 220 (Ethics) Meets the GPR requirement
  • STA 108 (Statistics) Meets the GMT requirement, pre/co-requisite to NUR 415

UPPER DIVISON NURSING REQUIREMENTS Students must be formally admitted to the upper division to take these courses:

NUR 310, 320, 340, 350, 360, 380, 410, 415, 420, 425, 430, 435 and 440

ELECTIVE HOURS Students sometimes need to take elective hours prior to graduation. The number of electives needed varies based on your course selection and any transfer courses you might have. You must earn at least 122 hours to graduate. We highly recommend that you calculate your hours prior to entering the Upper Division to see if you will need any electives. (There are 51 credit hours in the Upper Division nursing courses).

APPLICATIONS FOR THE UPPER DIVISION MAJORS:

Students must be formally admitted to the School of Nursing, which is an upper division major. Admission to UNCG does not guarantee admission to the upper division major. Only students who have formal, written acceptance into the School will be permitted to register in advanced nursing courses and complete work for the major. Admission should normally be sought during the sophomore year and applications are available in the School of Nursing or on our website from November 1 until the February 1 deadline of each year. Transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended must be submitted with the application as these grades are also taken into consideration during the admissions process. Students are notified of the School's decision regarding acceptance in late March or early April. Admission is extremely competitive as the number of applications typically exceeds the number of available spaces each year.

Minimum Criteria for Admission to the upper division major are printed in the UNCG Bulletin. They include:

  1. Overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
  2. A grade of B- (2.7) or higher in NUR 210 and 220.
  3. A grade of "C" (2.0) or better in each of the following courses: BIO 271, 277, 280; HDF 211; PSY 121, CHE 104 and SOC 101 or 202 or ATY 100.
  4. No more than two of the above prerequisite courses may be repeated to earn the minimum grade or better. Prerequisite courses may be repeated only one time.
  5. Matriculation into the upper division is contingent upon receipt of a satisfactory evaluation signed by the student's physician of the applicant's physical and emotional health to provide nursing care. Forms will be sent to the applicants during the spring semester and must be completed and on file in the School of Nursing by the following July 1.

Due to the competitive nature of this program, successful applicants typically present much higher credentials for admission. Students may not enroll in nursing courses beyond the foundation level courses without being admitted to the School. Application for admission is possible while students are still completing the prerequisite courses, but unconditional admission cannot be granted until all admission criteria have been successfully completed.

Priority Admissions

Priority in admission (subject to space availability) will be granted to students who meet the following criteria:

  1. Enter UNCG as a new, first-time freshmen
  2. Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.50 by the end of the third semester
  3. Complete all but one of the required science courses (CHE 104, BIO 271, BIO 277, BIO 280) by the end of the third semester (courses must be completed at UNCG) with a 3.0 (B) or better in each course
  4. Complete three (3) semesters at UNCG (minimum of 45 s.h.)
  5. Receive a positive evaluation from the faculty member in NUR 210 lab
  6. Meet all other admission requirements for the upper-division nursing major

Students who do not meet the criteria for Priority Admissions above, but who do meet the Minimum Criteria for Admission, may still apply for admission.

Minimum Criteria to Remain a Pre-Nursing Major Prior to Admission to the Upper Division

  1. Pre-nursing majors must earn and maintain a 3.0 or higher in order to remain a declared pre-nursing major. Students with a GPA below 3.0 must change to a major other than pre-nursing.
  2. Students wishing to change their major to pre-nursing from another major must have a 3.0 or higher cumulative UNCG GPA to do so.
  3. Incoming freshmen must have either: 1) an SAT Critical Reading score of at least 500 and an SAT Mathematics score of at least 500 or 2) an ACT Composite score of at least 21, to declare pre-nursing (PNUR) as their major. Incoming freshmen who are initially ineligible to declare pre-nursing as their major may change their major to pre-nursing after successful completion of 15 semester hours of coursework at UNCG with a GPA of at least 3.0.
  4. Incoming transfer and second-degree students must have a transfer GPA of 3.0 or greater to declare pre-nursing as their major upon admission to the University.

Basic Pre-Licensure BSN Degree Information 2011 - 2012 PDF document

Additional Information

For further information about the Ungergraduate Program offered by the School of Nursing, please contact:

Anita Tesh

Anita Tesh, Associate Dean and Director of Undergraduate Programs

Phone: 336.334.5282
Email: anita_tesh@uncg.edu

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